Legal Opinion
Action Repair, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., D/B/A Wls-Tv
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 29, 1985No. 84-2929PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge.
This is an appeal of a Civil Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of a defamation action. The facts are relatively simple. Plaintiff, Action Repair, Inc. (Action Repair), repairs appliances. On September 16, 1983, WLS-TV (WLS), a Chicago-based affiliate of defendant American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., broadcast a consumer report on appliance repair companies which criticized Action Repair. Action Repair claims statements in the broadcast were false and de famatory. On January 12, 1984 Action Repair filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the…
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